News About This Theater

Located in the lower level of the Eastland Mall at the intersection of Central Avenue at Sharon Amity Road, the Eastland Mall Cinemas was part of the General Cinema chain that owned several theatres in the greater Charlotte area, which owned South Park Mall Cinemas and also at the time Charlottetowne Cinemas and another theatre in the Charlotte area that was also an multiplex. The GC Eastland Mall Cinemas I, II, III was Charlotte’s newest modern cinema, which opened on July 29, 1975. The opening attractions were “Framed” in Screen 1, “Man in the Glass Booth” in Screen 2 and “The Other Side of the Mountain” in Screen 3. It was closed in March 2006.

In 2007, after a refurbishment by new operator, Red Carpet Cinemas, the Eastland Mall Cinemas reopened. In August 2008, the theater began to cut back its hours of operation and closed completely in late-October 2008. It was demolished in April 2011.

I am working on a project on “Lost” Charlotte Movie Theaters for UNC-Charlotte where i am a faculty member. Would love to get in touch with anyone who as insight into this theater (stories, pics, whatever). You can send me an email at and hopefully we can talk about your interest or info on the lost theaters of Charlotte. – Thanks

Patsy,
In regards to your question about the current status of this theatre?
The Eastland Mall Cinemas closed in October of 2008. The Eastland Mall itself closed in 2010 and was completely demolished in 2011.
The only thing that stands is a vacant deserted lot where Charlotte’s Eastland Mall once stood.

The current status of this theatre is that it is demolished. Eastland Mall is now a faded memory in Charlotte history.